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jjjj� The majority of OC's homeless individuals are U.S. citizens and long-term <br />OC residents of over 10 years <br />jjjj� Estimate that $299 million was spent to address homelessness in Orange <br />County by governmental and non -governmental entities in fiscal year <br />2014-2015 <br />Municipalities account for the largest share of total ($120 million), followed by hospitals <br />($77 million) <br />Estimate that the average annual cost per person for all services is $45,000 <br />jjjj� The costs of homelessness are driven upwards by the heaviest service users <br />among those who are chronically street homeless <br />jjjj� The costs of homelessness declines when homeless individuals are housed <br />10% of the chronically street homeless incur annual costs higher than $439,000, whereas <br />the most costly of those in Permanent Supportive Housing incur annual costs in excess of <br />only $55,332 <br />